Singapore legislation

Regulation 26

of Administration of Muslim Law (Muslim Religious Schools) Rules 2016

Regulation 26

Power to require attendance to give information

Subregulation 1

The Majlis may, by notice in writing, require any person to attend personally before a public officer authorised by the Majlis, at the place and time specified in the notice, to do one or both of the following:

(a)

provide, to the best of that person’s knowledge and belief, any information relating to any matter to which these Rules apply;

(b)

take reasonable steps to produce for inspection any book, document, material or article.

Subregulation 2

A person who, without reasonable excuse —

(a)

fails to comply with a notice under paragraph (1); or

(b)

fails to comply with a demand to answer a question when in attendance before a public officer pursuant to a notice under paragraph (1),shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.